Louise Arner Boyd

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Louise Arner Boyd was an American explorer and photographer renowned for her pioneering Arctic expeditions in the early 20th century.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf explorer
human
photographer
polar explorer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1887-09-16
dateOfDeath 1972-09-14
describedAs “Ice Woman” for her Arctic work
educatedAt Miss Stewart’s School, San Rafael
era 20th century
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Boyd
fieldOfWork Arctic exploration
photography
genre travel writing
givenName Louise
hasActivity conducted aerial photography of Arctic regions
led multiple scientific expeditions to East Greenland
organized and financed Arctic research cruises
participated in the 1928 search for Roald Amundsen
knownFor Arctic photography
Greenland exploration
pioneering Arctic expeditions
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
name Louise Arner Boyd self-link
nationality American
notableEvent led 1931 expedition to East Greenland
led 1933–1938 series of Greenland expeditions
organized 1941–1945 mapping work for the U.S. military in the Arctic
notableWork Polish Countrysides
The Coast of Northeast Greenland
The Fiord Region of East Greenland
occupation explorer
geographer
photographer
writer
placeOfBirth San Rafael
surface form: San Rafael, California, United States
placeOfDeath San Francisco
surface form: San Francisco, California, United States
receivedAward Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
surface form: Chevalier of the Legion of Honour

Cullum Geographical Medal
Royal Geographical Society Patron’s Medal
surface form: Patron’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society
residence San Francisco
surface form: San Francisco, California, United States

San Rafael
surface form: San Rafael, California, United States
sexOrGender female
subjectOf biographical works on women in exploration

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Louise Arner Boyd name Louise Arner Boyd self-link
Hubbard Medal notableRecipient Louise Arner Boyd